I offer personal wine and spirits buying services for individuals, restaurants, private clubs and drinking establishments.
I do not have an inventory to sell off as do all wine shops. Instead, I secure specifically requested wines/spirits or recommend specific wines/spirits, based upon the unique tastes of the client or market. I also have access to very high-end wines and spirits unavailable elsewhere. I recently secured a bottle of 1947 Petrus (100 points) and 1947 Armagnac (next to Cognac), for a special event celebrating the birthday of a senior partner.
I also recently secured an excellent selection of great Cabernets, Champagnes and Chardonnays for an east coast businessman who did not have the time nor information to obtain such a specialized selection. I also can prepare a unique wine/spirit tasting experience or advise/train staff on the preparation of such an experience from start to finish.
I regularly travel to Napa and attend international wine tastings in order to select the best recent and current wine vintages. My extensive experience is also evidenced by my own extensive and specialized collection (I buy what I recommend).
My fee is based upon my time ($95/hour – two hour minimum) and 20% of the cost of the wine/spirit, ($1,000.00 minimum order). I pass on to my clients the savings I may get or any discounts I receive when placing the order. What I save my clients in time and expense is more than worth my fee.
If you or someone you know, can benefit from my services, please contact me or feel free to share my information with them.
Mission Statement
Exceptional wines and spirits are my passion. They are a celebration of life that elevate occasions to a memorable status and are also a special reward given to oneself. I have many fond memories with friends and family that have been exalted by special bottles of wine and/or spirits opened for the occasions. In fact, I have often been told of a special memory (by a family member or friend) based upon that "incredible wine" and/or spirit that was served. Life is too short to drink mediocre or "not bad" wine. This maxim is equally applicable to spirits. There is also an important historical aspect of an exceptional wine/spirit, the vineyard, vintage, and the time over which it was cultivated and nurtured.
We only sell wines/spirits from our personal collections, never retail. Most wines have been carefully stored since released from the vineyard never exposed to the harsh elements of the retail store shelf. We take all the guesswork out of the equation so you can be left with enjoying the memorable experience of what an exceptional wine/spirit offers. You tell us the type of wine, grape varietal or spirit that you prefer or let me suggest my best recommendations based upon the information carefully collected about your tastes and preferences. You deserve a customized approach.
With each bottle purchased, you will be given a fact sheet about the wine/spirit further enhancing your memorable experience or that of your friends or business associates. It can add to one's cool factor to recite details or a particular wine or spirit with a level of confidence only known to the experts.
Life Events
There is a classic tradition with vintage port that is being lost, depriving ourselves of capturing and exalting magical life moments. Purchase a case or cases of a vintage port in the year of your child's birth. Then, at each milestone achieved (graduation, marriage, birth, anniversary etc.), you celebrate it by opening one of those special bottles. I still remember the excitement on the face of my child as "dad brought up the special bottle" in celebration. That memory is priceless!
Costs
Exceptional wines and spirits are an investment into one's enrichment and life's experiences. They can also significantly increase in value over time. The cost is proportionate to the quality, availability, duration of storage and investment of time in locating your future acquisition. Time is our most valuable asset. Yet, one can spend countless hours looking for a particular wine. We at My Wine Buyer provide exceptional wines and spirits preserving your most valuable asset, your time.
I am amazed by the number of people that deprive themselves of exceptional wines due to the misconception of cost. Equally surprising are those that suffer under the "great deal" they found equating "not-bad" wines as being "good ones". A $100.00 bottle of exceptional wine is only about $4.00 an oz. That is only $12.00 per glass! Of course you, your family and friends are worth it. The same applies to spirits. A $1,200.00 bottle of exceptional Armagnac is only about $50.00 per pour. What a wonderful way to celebrate an event, reward achievement or finish off a wonderful meal. You are worth it as are those in your inner circle, and this is a wonderful way to show it.
Wine/Spirit Buying Service
I hand select the wines and spirits from around the world best suited for your tastes, your guests and special events,. I have no inventory to sell off. You get the best of available exceptional wines/spirits and save all the time it takes to research, verify, confirm provenance and confirm the source. You also save the hassle of web viruses and the incessant spam emails that result from every search you make. The process saves you a minimum of the approximately 5 hours to do all these things for you from start to finish. That is why there is a $500.00 minimum for each order.